TOPIC: motion induced blindness- have a go

Taken from another forum. It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on a motorcycle or bicycle) --- AND NOT SEE YOU.

apparently this was taught to piolets in the 50's about scanning outside the cockpit through training. They were told to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. It was emphasized (repeatedly) to NOT fix your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. The instructions are to continually "keep eyes moving and our head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a mid-air collision) as well.

On my first ride this year, I headed off to the new Touratech shop in Chester yesterday (Same place a s Harley Junc 10 M53) to see what the fuss was about.
7 Miles in as I approached the M6-A556 r/bout some old geezer in a Toyota Pick up just pulled right across 3 lanes (from a side road) without even seeing me, or the car in lane 1 . Now I am 19 stone, so quite wide, my GS spots and head light on, White helmet, red and silver jacket....... what the f%4£ did he mean when he held his hand up to say "Oh sorry, didn't see you coming" ???

If I had read this post before it happened, I could have suggested the method rather than questioning his parenthood, his obvious need for a visit to the opticians, and the similarity to a ladies lower body parts he reminded me of . Hey Ho....